Chapter 26- The Great Wave of Immigration

people who flee their home or countries due to war, persecutions, etc.

refugee

the process by which immigrant or other newcomers acquire the attitudes, behaviors, and cultural pattern of he society around them

assimilation

the act of blaming a person or group for something bad that has happened or that someone else has done.

scapegoat (I had noted it down in the notes bc the sub had mentioned that he saw the quiz and said we should know this term)

All of the following are reasons regarding the growth of immigration EXCEPT:
A.wars
B.religious persecution
C.famine
D.Congress supported the act
E.overpopulation

D.Congress supported the act

What is the name of the island Congress established 1890 and by 1910 it had greeted some six million immigrants?

Ellis

During the examination, what group of people were usually sent back, and where?

People with disease and they would be sent any land they see while going back on the boat.

How long did inspectors have to examine people, and how many questions?

Had a max of 2 minutes, and there were 32 questions.

Where did the majority of new immigrants live and why?

In big cities near industrial centers and ports where jobs were; this was because of need of jobs

What was the living conditions like for the immigrants?

Living conditions for immigrants ranged from uncomfortable, crowded, and dirty, at best, to literally life-threatening, at worst

How was pay like for the unskilled workers?

Had very little poor pay, paid 10 cents an hour or $5.50 a week with children making half that

In 1910, what was the average time factory
workers worked for?

55 hours a week, though 12 to 16 hour days were not uncommon, even for children

At the time, what happened to children who may have gotten injured due to the machines?

They get replaced, with another person, not giving medical attention to the injured.

Where did most immigrants come from to Angel Island?

Mostly Chinese, and Other Asian groups settled at this
time from Japan, the Philippines, etc.

What was the main reason why Chinese immigrants came to the US

Due to California's Gold Rush

What type of jobs did immigrants usually take?

The jobs which native born did not want to take, such as working in textile factories, stockyards, coal mines, and steel mines

Where did most Chinese immigrants settle after arriving to the US through Angel Island?

San Francisco, Chinatown

Where did most Chinese immigrants work?

Railroad constructions

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

Chinese immigration was explicitly excluded from the United States

What did the Italians call Ellis Island?

The Island of Tears

Where did most immigrants live in?

Tenement buildings

Who was a well known Italian poet whose work was published in national magazines during this time

Pascal D'Angelo

Why was Jews wanting to immigrant to the US?

Due to their history with the Russians, seeking religious practice in a better place